

Mimics will not appear for a character if they are more than † four levels over the effective quest level (up to six levels over the base quest level, if running on elite or reaper), unless the quest is above level 20.The six-chest restriction lasts for the length of the Mimic event it does not reset overnight. On the seventh (or any later) attempt, the player will get the message "You have looted this chest too often to get a mimic." This is a limit per character, not per account. Players will no longer get mimics from a chest after opening or looting the chest six times, with mechanics similar to normal chest/loot ransack.Mimic Hunt is supposed to be a recurring event, returning several times per year. This effect lasts until you speak to her again and have it removed (or possibly just until the end of that event needs verification). This has no effect on chests opened by other party members. You can opt out of the event (for chests that you, personally, open) by speaking to Glynereth and getting "mimic repellent". Mimic CRs vary by quest level and difficulty, but know that these mimics are much higher CR than the quest itself, and can represent a dangerous challenge every time a chest is opened - if you have not opted for the mimic repellent, be on your guard every time you open a chest! † Possibly the % resets back down to the starting value - the specifics of the math are unknown at this time. The final average % (without "bait", see below) appears to be between 15-20% or so. † So the more chests you open, the better your chances. Each time you don't get a mimic, the chance increases, but whenever you do get a mimic, your chance to get another one decreases. The chance to spawn a mimic starts around 10-15% or so.
